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2002 Delaware Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Quick Facts

  General Information

Location

Newark, Delaware 19716

Founded

1743

Enrollment

16,000 Undergraduates

Nickname

Fightin' Blue Hens

Official Mascot

YoUDee

Colors

Royal Blue & Gold

Affiliation

NCAA Division I

Conference

Colonial Athletic Association

Joined Conference

First Season

President

Dr. David P. Roselle

NCAA Faculty Rep

Dr. John L. Burmeister

 Athletics Information

Athletic Director

Edgar N. Johnson

Athletic Office Phone

302-831-4006

Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director

Mary Ann Hitchens

Associate AD/Programs & Facilities

Kate Pohlig

Assoc. AD/Business Affairs

Scott Eatough

Asst. AD/Compliance

Sue Groff

Marketing Director

Curt Krouse

Operations Associate

Jerry Oravitz

Events Supervisor

Shane Brey

Athletics Development

Kathleen Houghton

Sports Medicine Physician

Dr. Vincent Disabella

Head Athletic Trainer

Keith Handling

Assoc. Head Trainer

Joan Couch

Assistant Trainer

Mike Higgins

Assistant Trainer

John Smith

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Russell Barbarino

 Sports Information

Office Phone

302-831-2186

Sports Information Director

Scott Selheimer (Track & Field contact)

Selheimer's Home Phone

302-368-8639

Assistant SID

Mike Hirschman

SID Interns

Jon Markle, Craig Everett

SID FAX

302-831-8653

Blue Hen 24-Hour Sports Hotline

302-831-8139

E-Mail Address

36246@udel.edu

Internet Address

www.udel.edu/sportsinfo

 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Information

Head Coach

Jim Fischer (Augsburg '70)

Record at Delaware

24-23-1/19 years

Career Record

Same

Office Phone

302-831-8846

Assistant Coaches

Larry Pratt (Throws)
Kevin Fauntleroy (Sprints)
Stefanie Scalessa (Hurdles/Jumps)
Chris Watson (Pole Vault)
Nadine Marks (Distance)
Mark Fields (Sprints)
Mike DiGennaro (Distance)

Home Track

Delaware Mini-Stadium

2002 Record

0-0, 4th, America East Championships

2002 Top Returning Individuals

Ben Thuma - IC4A Participant (8th in discus, All-East); Navy Invitational Champion (discus); Maryland Invitational Champion (discus); Towson Invitational Champion (discus); Millersville Metrics Champion (discus); Top Penn Relays Finisher (17th in discus); op 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd, discus)

Jon DiNozzi - IC4A Participant (7th in pole vault; All-East); Top Raleigh Relays Finisher (8th, pole vault); Towson Invitational Champion (pole vault); Top Penn Relays Finisher (2nd in pole vault); Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (1st, pole vault); W. Fred Harmer Team MVP Award

Brandon Nesbitt - Maryland Invitational Champion (400m hurdles); Delaware Invitational Champion (400m hurdles); Towson Invitational Champion (400m hurdles); Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd, 400m hurdles); Top Princeton Invitational Finisher (9th, 400m hurdles)

Mike Goodhart - IC4A Qualifier (discus; hammer; did not compete); Delaware Invitational Champion (discus, hammer)

Pat Riley - Towson Invitational Champion (5,000m); Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd,10,000m)

Butch Patrick - IC4A Qualifier (long jump; did not compete)

Jamin Elliott - IC4A Qualifier (triple jump; did not compete)

Pat Boettcher - Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd,4 x 800m relay; 3rd, 800m)

James Turner - Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd, 4 x 800m relay)

Peter Lenz - Top 3 America East Championship Finisher (2nd, 4 x 800m relay)

Michael Reh - Kenneth Steers Memorial Scholarship; America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's outdoor track and field

Greg Barker - UD Miles Powell Jr. Engineering Scholarship

All-Time Record

220-154-6 / 87 seasons

Conference Championships

1963, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993, 1994, 2000

2001-02 Captains

Mike Goodhart, Brandon Jones, Ed Montalvo, Matt Swierzbinski

Letterwinners Ret. / Lost

21 / 10

 


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